how to dock a yacht - docking 60 foot yacht on your own!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Back by popular demand! After the incredible popularity of the first solo yacht docking video that I posted, I thought it was time for an update.
This video will walk you through the pre and post departure steps to take with this Sirena Yachts 58 Flybridge. We take a little deeper look at the electrical panel and switching from shore power to generator. We also spend a little more time talking about the electronics and features they have. Last, but certainly not least, we go through the steps of taking this yacht off of the dock and coming back to the dock, while solo. Follow along as I walk through some of the steps I take and planning that I do, in order to have a successful docking and undocking of a large yacht.
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The best video I have seen in UA-cam yet. Very clear and informative, to the point. Thanks for putting out this great video and content!
Damn that’s a big statement! Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words! I really appreciate that! Cheers!
Sink restroom and kitchen
For sure 100%..easiest subscribe I've ever click on..
@kaysoncain3873 I love to hear that! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing 🙏🏻 cheers!
You didn’t dock, you KISSED the dock 👍 Amazing skills, great explanations and commentary!!
Thank you very much for watching and for the very kind words. I appreciate it! Cheers!
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast
This is very useful, as we 60 foot yacht owners need this information…
I’m glad you recognize that yes, there are surprisingly many boaters, new and old who could use some pointers and refresh. Thank you for watching and commenting!
i have a 0 foot yacht
Wish I was able to afford one
Very well done !
This reminded me of when I was between 10 till 16 years old. Our parents had a sail boat on the lake. No engine. If the wind was wrong you had to push and pull, use ropes and the reap hook, and all you needed to get on your way. There were people who paddled 20, 30 maybe 50 meters before they hoisted the sails to be safe out of the harbor. When they came back this went the same way in return. I never ever needed to do that. My father learned me from day one how to it. How to read the wind, make use of it. It could be chaotic and noisy with a lot of sail flapping around. And it never went wrong. We pushed the boat out of the berth and pushed it around with the reap hook and we were off sailing. Within a few weeks I did this solo. It was so satisfying do be able to do such things. Best memories with my father.
Getting better and better Dan, Fantastic video, I could imagine I was the new owner and you were giving me a quick refresher course on how to handle my new boat. If I were the new owner I'm not sure I'd put much trust in that remote and ask how hard it would be to install a port and starboard stern control stations ?, these days they're all fly by wire anyways aren't they. Thanks Dan and keep em coming.
I’m very happy you can see and appreciate some improvement! Thank you for the encouragement and feedback as always.
These vessels can have a cockpit docking station and typically do have one ordered with it but the original owner who had this one built, did not select that option. The boat had just come out of storage, so possibly the remote needed a little more charging or maybe there are settings that can be edited. Either way, This is why I don’t usually rely on those types of features.
Cheers!
The wireless control for this boat is awsome, you can do 2 things at a time.
It really does give the captain more options and ability to be in multiple places at once. It takes a little bit to get used to being able to maneuver a boat from anywhere other than at the helm but once you get used to it, it’s huge. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Very informative video, i live in central Texas and have never been around a yacht, i saw and learned from your video, thank you. Be safe
Very helpful! Thank you for the instruction. Docking a 65’ solo is my goal. It’s fun watching you stay ahead of the boat and whatever’s about to happen. Getting the fenders prepped while the wind pushed you toward your dock was a nice takeaway for me. All the best!
Wow! Looks so easy to do all these solo...video, explaining + focusing the to-do in details. Like your work Dan. Keep it going. Cheers from Sarawak here.
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words. It’s wild to know the videos have such a reach. Cheers from the opposite side of the earth 🙌🏼
Looks easy, but thats lots of experience showing
Best Captain content on YT. Thanks
Wow, that is a very kind and humbling statement. I really appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoy the channel. Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words 🙌🏼
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@@ElevateYacht qaq
You’re delivering this boat to a new owner, with the wires showing on the power cable!
As an ex-boat owner, this brings back great memories. I loved turning on systems when readying the boat.
Fantastic. Calmness and control personified.
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words! Cheers!
Great detail on every step and every thought.
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Holland Michigan? Wow. That is where my Roamer Yacht was built. (Looong time ago) Big feature, to me, was the steel transom that had compound curvatures formed by explosives. Still nice to look at the ones that have survived, online. Thank you for this video!
You have a great job! Thanks for the video!
Beautiful video. Boy, boating has come a long way in the last 50 years. So much Tec. Thanks for bringing us all along Captain.
Yes, things have definitely evolved a lot recently. Boating industry is always a few more years behind the innovation of the auto industry, but we’re catching up in a great way lately. Really helps bring boating to a broader audience and help grow the industry, which is a beautiful thing!
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words! Cheers! 🙌🏼
Thank you sir! I never seen same like a you, somebody never showing like a you all the system...❤
Man you get A+ from me my captain Friend 😊😊😊. The walk through of the PANAL was excellent 👍👍👍. You are showing how to get a big vessel up and running from start( what to do to disconnect) shore power. There is a learning curve. For me personally have seen so many boaters operate there vessels like a car. Totally different. A boater MUST have someone like you that walks them through the START up. I am going to watch your video. Even though I had only a 24 footer. I had a professional operator ( class) do all the things you did. The amazing thing with him. Is he showed me the moving of my 24 at low speed for turning and docking. Something so many NEW boaters need TRAINING on. There is an ART to moving a vessel at slower speeds. ❤😊❤😊
This guy is the yacht king
Well I have been called a lot of things but this is definitely a first. It has a nice ring to it 🤔
Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers
This video is absolutely spectacular. I’m a pilot (airplane) but know little about vessels, yet I’m just starting to look into getting a “yacht”. This instructional covers so much, thank you for the time and equipment you put in!!! Cheers, Pete
Wow, thank you very much for the great feedback and kind words! I really appreciate it. Congrats on the start of your new vessel search! That’s a very exciting time. I would be happy to help walk you through any of this process, so don’t hesitate to reach out if I can assist in any way.
Thanks for watching and sharing! Cheers!
@@ElevateYacht Thank you my friend, I might have to pick you up on that offer soon! I’m really liking this option of a small yacht for my retirement, I just need to work on my wife ;-) I checked out your website, really interesting stuff, I’ll reach out to you via your website to take it offline 🍻
I look forward to that! Cheers!
I look forward to that! Cheers!
Great video. Thanks so much for taking us through your preparations and docking procedure. Really learned a lot from this. Cheers!
It’s great to hear you learned from the video! Thank you for watching and for sharing!
Thank you for sharing. Nice to see a Sirena Yacht in USA.
Very clear informations, thanks for sharing!
You are awarded the order of the octopus.
I'll remember it when I'll use my yacht next time.
What a beautiful and well equipped boat. I like Sirenas. Thanks for this video. 🙏🏻
Easily one of my favorite yacht brands. Thank you for watching and sharing 🙌🏼
My parents had a 42ft Christ Craft that I could pilot and dock (Backed in) before I had my DL!!! Grew up boating on Lake Michigan since I was 9 years old! Loved it!!!
That’s amazing! Love that. Thanks for watching and sharing. Cheers 🙌🏼
@@ElevateYacht thanks for your comment I loved my childhood! Loved Lake Michigan!!!
Great job with the overview. I have a Yacht Controller on my boat. It’s heaven sent when solo maneuvering a 70´ yacht.
That’s awesome! Great feedback to hear others are using and trusting the technology that’s out there. I have yet to play around with Yacht Controller but would like to get at it one day. Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience as well. Cheers!
Hi Captain Dan! Your videos are always so informative! Thank you so much for making such awesome content.
Happy to hear you are still enjoying the videos! I appreciate the feedback! Cheers
@@ElevateYacht You bet I am Dan!
One of the best yacht berthing video I’ve ever seen. Thank you for showing the details.
Thank you very much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and for commenting! Cheers 🙌🏼
Now I know how to dock if I ever get a yacht 😂
i dont think we need to remember this video😂
great video. this was more imformative than the actual boating course/exam
Excellent job captain, your in my old sailing Waters, before I moved to South Carolina, I had a 40 foot Beneteau sailing boat where I would sail from Saint Joe up to Holland For the weekend , great place Very enjoyable in the summer.
Love those areas for sure! My first “distance deliveries” were from Pier 1000 in St Joe to Chicago and back. Great area. Thank you for watching and sharing! Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Pier 1000 and know it well.
This was I credibly helpful! As someone who would like to buy a yacht one day but doesn’t know how to operate one, this was the first YT video I’ve seen that explains how to do this! Thanks!
This is wonderful to hear! Thank you very much for watching and for sharing your feedback! Love being able to help boaters enjoy the water and learn in the process. When you’re ready to start the vessel search, feel free to reach out! As a broker, I’d be happy to help in the process 🙌🏼
Especially liked that you focused on throttles not thrusters
Good job
Thank you very much for watching and for the great feedback. Good attention to detail of the video. I appreciate it. Cheers!
That was without doubt, the best video I have seen on motorboat handling bar none. I've not handled anything that big before, but it's my plan for retirement.
Wow, that is such a kind and humbling comment! Thank you very much for watching and sharing your feedback. I’m super happy you enjoyed the video! Cheers 🙌🏼
THANKS. You convinced me to drive a smaller simpler boat.
Hah sometimes smaller is much easier, that’s for sure.
@@ElevateYacht Absolutely, and that fact can translate into having more fun. Although I'm not so sure Mega boat owners are primarily interested in 'fun'. You. more than a lot of folks ,realize this size/style vessel is used more often to impress and entertain clients and other business associates. So, fun, maybe, but big biz, definitely.
Great job. You had plenty of work to do and technology really helps. Just being able to hold a boat on station while handling the lines relaxes the grey cells. 👍
I have issues docking my 21 foot pontoon…. I’m in awe …. We’ll done captain!
Docking a pontoon boat is tricky, I’d be more nervous with that than this big thing ha. The bigger they get, typically, the easier they are to maneuver actually. Thank you for watching and for the kind words! Cheers 🙌🏼
Toppy video
Zelf had ik het anker even getest ivm met een noodstop bij het weg varen
Another top video.. Enjoyed every minute and learnt a lot.. Keep em coming..
I’m glad the videos are continuing to please! Thank you for watching and for the kind words! Cheers
The best 'boat docking' video I have seen. Hopefully we will see you do the same for even bigger boats.
Such a kind comment! I really appreciate that! I will do my best to bring out more docking content in the future for sure. Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd watch a long video of a full test of all the systems!
That’s a cool idea for a video. I might have to put one together! Thank you for watching and for the suggestion! Cheers!
@@ElevateYachtThanks! I'm loving your content so far. I'm a recent subscriber, working my way through all your content.
@@miketimmermans931 that’s awesome to hear, thank you! Welcome to the channel. I really appreciate you watching and commenting!
7:39 I'm commenting a bit late, but for future deliveries: if the shore power cable looks like that, it should be reterminated. The internal wires should absolutely not be showing! The plug is meant to grip on the outer sheath of the cable for stress relief. As it is, any stress will pull the internal wires out of the pins until you have a loose connection and no power at best, or a fire at worst.
Wow young man what a great video. He covers everything to a T. Thanks for letting us go along with you I'd give you a 10 very good indeed. 😎
Thank you very much for watching and for your very kind feedback. This is great to hear! I’m glad you liked the video. I really appreciate it! Cheers!
Thanks for the video dan..defo one for returning to for reference
That’s super cool to hear you got some value from the video and it’s worth watching again down the road. I really appreciate you watching and sharing. Cheers!
Even for boat captains with out all the electronics that was a pretty good lesson thank you
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words. I really appreciate that 🙌🏼
Good job man. Being a life long boater I’ve thought about the idea of doing something like this. Always took pride in the skill of being able to dock a boat precisely.
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the feedback. The hardest part of this all is the video not the docking a vessel hah. It’s a lot of work but glad it’s enjoyed by folks like you. Cheers 🙌🏼
Best leaving the dock prep ever. Bravo 👏
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words! Cheers
This is not one of but THE BEST video on UA-cam that gives such detail information on yachting for someone who's new into it. Sir I'm so glad I found your videos because I'm someone new to it as well 👏🏿👌🏿💯🔥
Such a great comment! Thank you so much for your very kind words. It is great to hear that the effort put into these videos pays off by helping viewers gain valuable knowledge. I really appreciate you watching and sharing your feedback! Cheers and welcome to the channel! 🙌🏼
@@ElevateYacht no thank you, I'm new to yachting and I have little to no knowledge about it. In the very near future I'm planning on buying a yacht around the 60ft area and I'm learning so much from your videos. Keep them coming 🙏🏿
@@michaeljordan7733 that’s great! Congratulations! As you may have found from my videos, aside from a yacht captain, I am also a yacht broker and I would be happy to help you through the process of finding the perfect vessel for you. Feel free to reach out any time and I’d be happy to chat about any questions you may have! Dan@elevateyacht.com
@@ElevateYacht will definitely do
What a beautiful boat, great video, thanks .. 😜
Thank you for watching and commenting! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
NICE piloting Captain!!
So interesting and helpful. I only paused to get a beer and enjoy the rest of this very informative video. At the beginning I was a little shocked as the guy laying on the dock looked dead.
cheers, a new subscriber.
Dang, my videos are beer worthy? That’s great to know! Thank you very much for watching, subscribing and for commenting! I appreciate you being here. Cheers!
The best I have ever seen. Is there anymore such informative videos that could help myself better operate a 90ft motor yacht?
Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers 🙌🏼
Coiling those dock lines made my OCD happy lol Thank you!
Every little detail is important 🙌🏼
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Wow I'm impressed 👏 I'd love to have you do another video with owner and we go for another ride "Please"
Great presentation, didn't think we would here the bow thrusters...
Most often, you’ll hear the thrusters. They need to have quite a bit of power to move a heavy vessel like this. The number of blades on the thruster props can make a difference though. You can hear reduced noise and have better efficiency with w 5 blade prop over a 4 blade.
Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers 🙌🏼
I was more surprised to hear the generator but then it's always good to hear confirmation of something happeneing
Thanks for this! Never ran a boat and find this fascinating - lots of moving parts done seamlessly!
I’m very happy to hear that you enjoy the content! Thank you for sharing your feedback and thank you for watching! Cheers!
Amazing demonstration of your skills. I live on Lake Macatawa just down the lake from where you docked. The technology in marine controls allowed you do handle this yacht as a solo pilot. In the past, it would have taken a full crew!
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words! Technology had absolutely been a huge factor in bringing larger yachts to a broader audience. What was once too daunting and intimidating can now be much more easily learned. Still takes some time and practice as all things, but I am confident I can bring most new vessel owners up to speed pretty quickly with the help of today’s technology.
Lake Macatawa is a super cool place. Love getting up there when I can. Maybe I’ll see you up there some time this summer. Cheers!
Nice... well done
More vlog kinda Videos please! I really enjoyed this one!
So much informative video...never seen before like this. appreciated sir.
Great presentation. Informative clear and useful. Thank you.
I was excited the whole time!
nice video.. good to know how a boat is turned over and preparations..
Not sure that every other company is as focused on proper vessel delivery/handover but it’s definitely something we pride ourselves on. The little things matter. Thank you for watching and for your input! Cheers
More solo yacht handling, I really enjoy watching them,
I’m very happy you enjoy the videos! I’ll have another solo video coming up soon 😎
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Very interesting video, thank you.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Its amazing how much electronics have changed the seafaring world, in my day if you had an autopilot you were lucky, even an electronic tiller on either side of the bridge for docking was a luxury. I think most people would be lost if you had to go back to everything manual, its a good exercise to do it now and again so that you are prepared if anything drastic happens like a complete electric power outage. When I studied and sat for my captains examination everything had to be done manually even depth sounding(by the lead) as well as with electronic aids for this very reason, at sea you cannot just call up a mechanic if anything happens especially if its a complete poweer outage. Might be an idea for a video, do everything by hand and get you home with no electronic or power aids.
Great Video! I've been waiting to see the startup process on a video and here it is! Very informative, well done.
Glad it could be helpful! You’ll get a full detailed orientation with your purchase so don’t worry 😎
Cap, you really know what you're doing!! Awesome work!!
Being on boats is to learn something new every day. Love the process!
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words 🙏🏻
Can't wait to use these skills! Just gotta clock out of my shift at McDonalds and I'll be right over at the docks.
beautiful video!
Comprehensive guide, beautiful boat!
Thank you very much for watching and commenting 🙌🏼
Truly amazing video, you see all these yachts but truly don't know what all is involved with skippering one! Since I can't drive the occasional pontoon boats I rent, I'm in awe of your skill and talent. Thank you for the videos! Love them.
Thank you very much for your really kind words and for sharing your insight. I really appreciate you watching and commenting! Cheers!
Love it! now I just need a yacht!
I can help with that too! :) thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!
Thanks, perfect for a potential new boat owner. Exactly what I needed to see.
Very happy to hear you found the video helpful and useful. Thank you for watching and sharing! Cheers 🙌🏼
Good job...he got skills
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words. Cheers!
I felt like part of the crew. Tks
Awesome! Thank you for watching and sharing. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers 🙌🏼
Nice featured vessel :)
Great video, your love for boating really shows
Thank you very much for watching and the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers 🙌🏼
man ... this is soooooo satisfying .. i don't know why
I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching and commenting 🙌🏼
Thank you, very informative video, presented well !!
Nice shore power plug installation for a new boat.
It’s a used boat that had an issue with the shore pedestal and required the head to be replaced. The exposed inner wires were being corrected after my client’s purchase.
cool, thanks for taking us with you
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I really like your videos; detailed and straight to the point. My wife would like to retire on a fly bridge boat and I wasn't sure that operating such a big boat would be that fun. You make it look easy. I would like to see how you wash that beast.
There is definitely a whole lot of boat to wash here. Luckily I’ve got a wash crew team that works for me, so we can divide and conquer.
Your wife has the right idea for sure! Flybridge vessels are great, lots of entertaining areas and great visibility as the captain from up top.
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words! I appreciate it! Let me know when you’re in the market for your new flybridge 😎 cheers!
great video. the electronics have gotten way better on these boats. for a minute, i thought the guy in the orange was passed out.
Technology has definitely made massive improvements and is only continuing to do so. interested to see how things like video assisted docking will go over... that one might take me a bit to buy into and trust but things like that only continue to help grow the industry and bring newer boaters in, so I will support that for sure! Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!
Good video and good work of a captain! Very informative!
Great to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching and commenting. Cheers!
I am not a boat person and randomly stumbled across this video. Interestingly, I found this really entertaining to watch. I subbed, liked, and commented. Lol, the trifecta!
Love this! Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! I’m glad you’re here and who knows, maybe you’ll become a boat person after all :) cheers!
Another informative video. Thanks Captain Dan
Thank you for watching and for sharing! I’m glad you are learning from the videos. Cheers!
Nice work Dan. Very educational. These videos are a nice supplement for the owner as part of the delivery package. Great service. Greg.
Thank you Greg! I appreciate the kind words and feedback! Cheers
Awesome video, true professional. I wish I had this type of instruction when I went to captains school.
I’m very happy you enjoyed the video! Most of the learning from captain’s school doesn’t go over specific docking scenarios like this, since many focus on safety and rules of the road type stuff. A lot of this type of learning come from first hand experience. It would be great if more captain schools did more hands on training, I’m all for that!
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Have you see my boat my life.he its wery good tuo
Great job BZ
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I live in Holland! Excited to see that boat out there this summer!
No kidding! Small world. Really enjoyed your area. I am usually only in the area to bring boats to or from storage but I look forward to making my way out there more during the season. Thank you for watching and commenting. Hope to see you out on the water!
Incredible! I am stressed taking a 32 Sundancer out on the ocean.
It’s better to be cautious and careful than to be careless, good for you! The water is nothing to take lightly. Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words! Cheers 🙌🏼
Thanks!
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That was extremely impressive
Wow thank you very much! I appreciate you watching and commenting! Cheers!
Thanks
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This seems to work very well.
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Wow...I can't begin to tell you how much fun that was to watch. This is exactly the sort of video I would have wanted to make if I had a decent sized cruiser/trawler yacht...because it is exactly the sort of video that I myself want to see....incredibly interesting to see a solo operator un moor...depart, cruise around and re moor the boat single handed. The best UA-cam video I have seen in a long time. Thank you for taking the time to make this...
Thank you so very much for watching and for sharing your kind words and input. This is so nice to hear! I am really happy you enjoyed the video and are getting value from the content. Welcome to the channel! Cheers